Indian economy likely to be ‘a little weaker’ in 2025: IMF MD

The Indian economy is expected to be “a little weaker” in 2025 despite steady global growth, IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva has said. Georgieva also said she expects quite a lot of uncertainty in the world this year mainly around

India’s GDP to grow 6.4% in 2024-25, slowest in 4 years

India’s economic growth rate is estimated to slip to a four-year low of 6.4 per cent in 2024-25, mainly on account of poor showing by the manufacturing and services sector, according to government data released on Tuesday. Photograph: Anushree Fadnavis/Reuters

Arvind Mayaram: ‘History Will Remember Him With Gratitude’

‘During his stint as prime minister, he got 270 million people out of poverty.’‘This, according to the World Bank, is the fastest compression of poverty anywhere in the world.’ Arvind Mayaram, the former finance secretary, recalls his encounters with Dr

India’s GDP growth seen at 6.5% in FY25, FY26: EY report

India’s economy is likely to grow by 6.5 per cent in the current and the next financial year, an EY report said, attributing lower than anticipated expansion in the September quarter to fall in private consumption expenditure and gross fixed

Economy recovering from Q2 slowdown, says RBI bulletin

The Indian economy is recovering from the slowdown in momentum witnessed in the September quarter, driven by strong festival activity and a sustained upswing in rural demand, according to a Reserve Bank of India (RBI) bulletin released on Tuesday. Photograph:

Samir Kumar: ‘India Not tougher Than Other Markets’

‘Regulatory challenges exist everywhere. What we look for is regulatory stability over time.’ Photograph: Dado Ruvic/Reuters Online retail major Amazon is navigating a challenging regulatory environment in India at a time when e-commerce is witnessing rapid growth and quick commerce